https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/surface-modelling-help/m-p/11867831#M50745 <P>Hi!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>This is an impracticable geometry to turn into a solid... too many faces to handle.</P> <P>I would use the file only as a reference and design a new solid on top of this.</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="ccarreiras_0-1680520910666.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1197175iA2892B2296254932/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="ccarreiras_0-1680520910666.png" alt="ccarreiras_0-1680520910666.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:23:00 GMT CCarreiras 2023-04-03T11:23:00Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/surface-modelling-help/m-p/11867418#M50744 <P>I have an STL file of a point cloud survey.</P><P>The four squares on this are cast-in plates.</P><P>I need to create a surface model of the geometry to assist with machining the face of a thicker plate which can be offered up to the existing.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="ImogenWright_0-1680508800831.jpeg" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1197095i901D9B30A1815AA2/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="ImogenWright_0-1680508800831.jpeg" alt="ImogenWright_0-1680508800831.jpeg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:00:09 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/surface-modelling-help/m-p/11867418#M50744 ImogenWright 2023-04-03T08:00:09Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/surface-modelling-help/m-p/11867831#M50745 <P>Hi!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>This is an impracticable geometry to turn into a solid... too many faces to handle.</P> <P>I would use the file only as a reference and design a new solid on top of this.</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="ccarreiras_0-1680520910666.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1197175iA2892B2296254932/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="ccarreiras_0-1680520910666.png" alt="ccarreiras_0-1680520910666.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:23:00 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/surface-modelling-help/m-p/11867831#M50745 CCarreiras 2023-04-03T11:23:00Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/surface-modelling-help/m-p/11869269#M50746 <P>Hi! I suggest you look into Fusion 360 Mesh Design environment. There are quite a few tools to help clean up the mesh and convert it to body geometry.</P> <P>Many thanks!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 19:58:32 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/surface-modelling-help/m-p/11869269#M50746 johnsonshiue 2023-04-03T19:58:32Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/surface-modelling-help/m-p/11869990#M50747 <P><A href="https://www.mesh2surface.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A cost effective solution</A> if you do it regularly.</P> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 02:09:34 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/surface-modelling-help/m-p/11869990#M50747 cadman777 2023-04-04T02:09:34Z